GamesSeries Deep Dive

God of War

From the 2018 Norse reinvention and Ragnarök's finale to the Sons of Sparta prequel, the road to God of War: Laufey, and the confirmed remake of the original Greek trilogy.

God of War: Laufey

16 February 2027 · PS5 only

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The Journey
2018Released

God of War

The axe that rebuilt a legend.

20 April 2018 PS4 · PS5 · PC

2022Released

God of War Ragnarök

Fimbulwinter ends. Everything burns.

9 November 2022 PS4 · PS5 · PC

2026Released

God of War Sons of Sparta

Young Kratos, in 2D.

12 February 2026 PS5 only

2027Upcoming

God of War: Laufey

The next chapter of the saga.

16 February 2027 PS5 only

TBAAnnounced · No date

God of War: The Original Trilogy Remake

The Greek saga, rebuilt from the ground up.

No date yet — after Laufey PS5

Every Game In Detail
The reinventionReleased

God of War

Santa Monica moved Kratos out of Greek myth and into the Norse realms, swapped the fixed camera for a single unbroken over-the-shoulder shot, and made the whole game about a father and his son. The Leviathan Axe replaced the Blades of Chaos as the defining weapon, and the story turned rage into restraint.

The Game Awards 2018 Game of the Year

Release

20 April 2018

Studio

Santa Monica Studio

Platforms

PS4 · PS5 · PC

Key points

  • One continuous camera shot with no cuts across the entire game
  • Leviathan Axe combat built around throw, recall and stagger
  • Atreus as a permanent companion, not an escort mission
  • Game of the Year 2018 and over 23 million copies sold
The Norse finaleReleased

God of War Ragnarök

The sequel opens all nine realms, hands you Atreus as a playable character and pushes the Kratos–Odin collision to its end. Ragnarök is bigger in every direction — more weapons, more traversal, more spectacle — while keeping the same intimate father-son core. The free Valhalla DLC later added a roguelite epilogue about Kratos facing his own past.

Over 15 million copies sold in its first year

Release

9 November 2022

Studio

Santa Monica Studio

Platforms

PS4 · PS5 · PC

Key points

  • All nine realms fully explorable, including Asgard and Vanaheim
  • Playable Atreus chapters alongside Kratos
  • Draupnir Spear joins the Axe and Blades as a third core weapon
  • Free Valhalla DLC (Dec 2023) added a roguelite epilogue
The surprise prequelReleased

God of War Sons of Sparta

Shadow-dropped during the February 2026 State of Play, Sons of Sparta is a retro-inspired 2D action platformer built by Mega Cat Studios with Santa Monica Studio. It is a canon prequel set at the earliest point in the timeline — a young, devout Kratos before he learns he is a demi-god — written by the same team behind the 2018 game, Ragnarök and Valhalla, with a Bear McCreary score.

Out now on PS5 — 10th entry in the franchise

Release

12 February 2026

Studio

Mega Cat Studios · Santa Monica Studio

Platforms

PS5 only

Key points

  • Released with no warning during the 12 February 2026 State of Play
  • Canon prequel — the earliest story in the whole series
  • Metroidvania-style 2D combat and exploration in ancient Greece
  • Developed by Mega Cat Studios in collaboration with Santa Monica
What's nextUpcoming

God of War: Laufey

Santa Monica's next God of War carries the name of Faye — Laufey the Just — the giant whose ashes drove the whole Norse duology. It arrives 16 February 2027 exclusively on PS5, with pre-orders live following its reveal beat at State of Play. Story specifics remain deliberately thin, but the title alone points the saga back at the family myth Kratos has been chasing since 2018.

Countdown to launch

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Dated and confirmed — full story details still under wraps

Release

16 February 2027

Studio

Santa Monica Studio

Platforms

PS5 only

Key points

  • Confirmed release: 16 February 2027
  • PS5 only — no PC version announced
  • Santa Monica Studio returning as developer
  • Named for Faye — Laufey the Just — the giant at the heart of the Norse arc
The final stopAnnounced · No date

God of War: The Original Trilogy Remake

Officially confirmed at the State of Play on 12 February 2026, with original Kratos voice actor TC Carson delivering the news to close out God of War's 20th anniversary year. Santa Monica Studio is remaking the original PS2 trilogy — God of War (2005), God of War II and God of War III — from the ground up for PS5, with Carson returning as Kratos. The studio stressed the project is very early in development, so it lands after Laufey with no window announced yet.

Announced — no release window; arrives after God of War: Laufey

Release

No date yet — after Laufey

Studio

Santa Monica Studio

Platforms

PS5

Key points

  • Announced at State of Play on 12 February 2026 — confirmed, not a rumour
  • Covers God of War (2005), God of War II and God of War III
  • Built for PS5 with TC Carson back as the voice of Kratos
  • Very early in development — releases some time after Laufey